Beaumont teen dies in motorcycle accident

The Department of Public Safety tells KFDM a midnight accident on I-10 resulted in the death of a 19-year-old Beaumont man.

Troopers say the 19-year-old was speeding on the motorcycle, in the eastbound lanes, when he hit a truck near the Hamshire Road exit.

The teen was ejected from the bike, and was not wearing a helmet.

He was pronounced dead at the scene and is identified as Frank Robert Haas III.

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